Kentucky attorney Michelle Turner currently lives on about 14 acres of former tobacco farm, along with spouse Steve Hacker, some cats, numerous chickens, and a rather impressive assortment of kitchen gadgets. She has an eye for detail that serves her well in cooking, photography, and (because bills must be paid) her practice. She also has more cookbooks than she can count, having both bought and read more than she can remember.

A writer and brand consultant, Steve Hacker lives on the same former tobacco farm with spouse Michelle Turner. He writes for Louisville Magazine, tends chickens, spoils cats, creates brand personae, and cures his own guanciale. Hacker enjoys video games, venison, and quite a few other things that seem to confuse people, including blogging.

Bria Phillips comes from a long line of enthusiastic gardeners, though she didn't get interested in creating a garden of her own until she bought her first house in Portland, Oregon, seven years ago. A few geraniums, banana trees, Chinese rice paper plants, bamboo, and palms later, she became an insatiable gardener. Her blog is a little place to share her ongoing adventures in gardening, and the cooking and entertaining that result.